'Facebook' for docs sees rash of success

Matthew J. Goldstein was stumped. Three months ago, the Brigham and Women's Hospital physician had a patient with a mysterious rash. So, uncertain what to prescribe, Goldstein obtained the woman's permission to post photos of it on Doximity, the equivalent...

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Mayor Menino poised to approve redistricting plan

The third time appears to be the charm in convincing Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino to sign off on a plan to redraw voting lines within the city. "The mayor is inclined to sign it," Menino spokeswoman Dot Joyce said after the vote yesterday. The council...

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Springfield developers blast gambling honcho

The head of the state gaming board encouraged a top casino exec who had been considering Springfield to mull Boston, raising ethical questions from industry watchdogs as well as the ire of developers who claim the conversation helped sink their project....

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Twit does damage to Twitter

It took a 29-year-old hedge fund analyst and political operative with a sick compulsion for inciting panic to expose the dark side of Twitter earlier this week. Using his widely followed account @ComfortablySmug, the New Yorker posted false updates...

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Taylor Swift's 'Red' sells 1.2 million copies in debut

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift's new album is called "Red," but its true color is a brilliant platinum. The 22-year-old sold 1.2 million copies of her latest album in its first week — the largest sales week for any album in a decade. Nielsen SoundScan confirmed...

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Chestnut Hill to add 3 restaurants

The Mall at Chestnut Hill wants to expand its footprint so it can fit in three new restaurants and spiff up the front of the upscale shopping center. Owner Simon Property Group's plans come amid a flurry of competing Route 9 retail developments taking...

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In NYC, the show goes on, even if sans audience

NEW YORK — For the second night in a row, superstorm Sandy and its aftermath forced David Letterman to live out that performer's nightmare: Telling jokes to a vacant theater, or as he called it, "a big ol' empty barn." Letterman hosting the "Late...

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Hurricane Sandy scares Wall Street

After a two-day shutdown caused by Hurricane Sandy, Wall Street will be back in business this morning as experts tally the storm's damage — a figure that could reach as high as $50 billion — and worry about ripple effects on the economy. "There will...

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Despite cuts, lens bright for Dynavac

Even as it won a contract to design satellite test facilities, Hingham-based Dynavac, a market leader in precision optical coating systems, has been forced to lay off 10 percent of its workforce. CEO Thomas Foley said Dynavac laid off six people this...

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Businesses cope as many workers stay home

As Hurricane Sandy hit Massachusetts, many businesses were forced to close or let employees work from home yesterday. Putnam Investments' offices closed, but essential employees worked to perform key functions, including overseeing investments in fixed...

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Sandy shutters Wall Street for two days

Hurricane Sandy has brought Wall Street to a standstill. Frightful weather bearing down on the East Coast forced U.S. stock exchanges to close yesterday and today. NYSE Euronext said it will close today in coordination with other U.S. markets, but...

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Tom Werner blazes new pizza path

Investors including Red Sox [team stats] chairman Tom Werner and Maria Shriver are backing a new California chain serving "fast-fire'd" thin-crusted pizza in under two minutes for less than $7. Blaze Pizza, which plans to franchise nationally including...

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The Ticker

Time to sell Facebook Current and former Facebook employees will be able to sell their shares in the social networking company today for the first time. The lifting of the post-IPO "lockup" period could flood the public market with shares because some...

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Finally, good karma for Windows

The slew of new Windows 8 devices that just hit shelves includes Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 13, a backflipping tablet/laptop combo that measures up well against the Microsoft Surface. Of all the new devices running Windows 8, the Yoga has been most anticipated...

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Sandy to be boon for sweeps

It's a sweeps month bonanza for Boston TV stations — the mammoth hurricane rocketing toward the East Coast is expected to draw big audiences during one of the most critical ratings periods of the year. "Household-using-television levels will go way...

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Professional groups offer career training, networking events

When it comes to business networking for the city's multicultural professional class, Boston is home to some of the best and most active groups in the country. Local organizations host everything from social meet-ups to community giveback events to...

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The Ticker

Johnson ditches A123 Auto parts maker Johnson Controls is stepping away from its position as the debtor-in-possession lender during the bankruptcy process for battery maker A123 Systems in order to prevent delays. The company is avoiding a premature...

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Obama's head of the class

The sluggish economic recovery has the Hub's collegiate upperclassmen wracked with worry over their job prospects come graduation day, yet many say President Obama remains the right leader to fix the nation's ills. "Obama has already pushed down the...

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Beware of app-aritions this Halloween!

Trick-or-treating has gone digital. No more going door-to-door without a plan. These days, you've got to maximize your treat-collection efficiency by plotting a route with a mobile app. For 99 cents, the Trick or Treating app, available at the iTunes...

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Shelburne Falls nurse practitioner helps promote homeopathy in Haiti

SHELBURNE FALLS — The first time nurse practitioner/homeopath Lauren Fox of West County Physicians went to Haiti was six months after the catastrophic earthquake hit Port-Au-Prince, a city of about 6 million people. "People were in emotional and mental...

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